Las Vegas Great Santa Run Downtown Dec. 7

Opportunity Village’s Las Vegas Great Santa Run will be held Saturday,
December 7, 2013 at the Third Street Stage of the Fremont Street
Experience. Registration at 8 a.m. and entertainment begins; 10 a.m. —
5K run starts; one-mile Kris Kringle Jingle walk immediately follows.
Santa Claus is coming downtown Saturday, December 7, as the ninth
annual Las Vegas Great Santa Run raises funds and awareness for
Opportunity Village and its unparalleled programs. Las Vegans can
still register to be a part of history as Grand Marshal Shania Twain
leads thousands of red-suited racers to the streets for a 5K run and
one-mile Kris Kringle Jingle walk to support the beloved non-profit.
Register today at LasVegasSantaRun.org; individual racers: $40, adult
teams: $35/runner, children: $25.
Now an official Nevada 150 event, the race course will begin under the
glowing overhead screens of Fremont Street Experience and continue
throughout downtown, passing a number of landmarks and some of Las
Vegas’ most captivating architecture. The 2013 race will be bigger and
better than ever as local businesses join Opportunity Village to
spread the spirit of giving.
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STATION CASINOS’ DECEMBER HOUSE ENTERTAINMENT
Station Casinos entertains locals with a number of new weekly acts and
shows at several of its properties in addition to its trademark bands
that the city has grown to love. Tickets into the shows are free
unless otherwise noted.
Guests can enjoy incredible entertainment across Station Casinos in
December. Highlights include: Nashville Unplugged at Sunset Station on
Fridays; Sam Riddle at Sunset Station on Fridays; Ryan Whyte Maloney
at Sunset Station on Fridays; Josh Royse at Sunset Station on Fridays;
Impulse at Sunset Station on Saturdays; Josh Royse at Green Valley
Ranch Resort on Saturdays; UFC 168 viewing parties at Red Rock Resort,
Sunset Station and Santa Fe Station on Saturday, Dec. 28; New Year’s
Eve entertainment across all properties on Tuesday, Dec. 31; Vegas
Voice Afternoon Affair at Santa Fe Station on Wednesday, Dec. 11; Josh
Royse at Red Rock Resort on Thursdays; Elvis Monroe at Santa Fe
Station on Thursday, Dec. 5; Krystal Keith at Santa Fe Station onThursday, Dec. 12; 2nd Wheel featuring Bryce Soderberg of Lifehouse at
Santa Fe Station on Thursday, Dec. 19 and Ryan Whyte Maloney at Santa
Fe Station on Thursday, Dec. 26.
Coming this month are:
Green Valley Ranch Resort
Every Sunday:
—Drop Bar — Ryan Whyte Maloney performs from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Guests
must be 21 years or older.
Every Tuesday:
—Quinn’s Irish Pub — Guests can enjoy Jeremy James from 8 p.m. to 11
p.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Hank’s Fine Steaks & Martinis — Dave Ritz performs from 6 p.m. to 10
p.m. Rick Duarte performs on Dec. 10. Guests must be 21 years or
older.Tuesday, Dec. 31:
—Quinn’s Irish Pub — Welcome the new year with Darby O’Gill & The
Little People from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Hank’s Fine Steaks & Martinis — Nick Mattera performs from 6:30 p.m.
to 12:30 a.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Drop Bar — Kick off the New Year’s Eve celebration with Jeremy James
from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Drop Bar — Dance the night away with DJ Andrew B from 10 p.m. to 3
a.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Lobby Bar — Celebrate the New Year and dance the night away with a
live DJ from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Wednesday:
—Quinn’s Irish Pub — Tim Catching Trio performs from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Hank’s Fine Steaks & Martinis — Rick Duarte performs from 6 p.m. to
10 p.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Thursday:
—Quinn’s Irish Pub — Franky Perez performs from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Hank’s Fine Steaks & Martinis — Dave Ritz performs from 6 p.m. to 10
p.m. Nick Mattera will perform on Dec. 5. Guests must be 21 years or
older.
—Drop Bar – Guests can enjoy Jeremy James from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Friday:
—Quinn’s Irish Pub — Guests can enjoy the rock sounds of Speed from 10
p.m. to 1 a.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Hank’s Fine Steaks & Martinis — Guests can enjoy live music while
they dine, with Nick Mattera from 6 p.m. — 10 p.m. Guests must be 21
years or older.
—Drop Bar –Rick Duarte performs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Guests must be
21 years or older.
—Drop Bar — Dance the night away with DJ Andrew B from 10 p.m. to 2
a.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Saturday:
Quinn’s Irish Pub — Darby O’Gill & The Little People take the stage at10 p.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Hank’s Fine Steaks & Martinis — Guests can enjoy live music while
they dine, with Jeremy James from 7 p.m. — 11 p.m. Guests must be 21
years or older.
—Drop Bar –Josh Royse performs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Guests must be
21 years or older.
—Drop Bar — Dance the night away with DJ Toast from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Guests must be 21 years or older.
Santa Fe StationWednesday, Dec. 11:
—Chrome Showroom – Enjoy the Vegas Voice Afternoon Affair. Doors open
at 12:30 p.m. and guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Thursday:
—Revolver — Enjoy of rock ‘n roll’s up-and-coming artists during the
“Rock the Saddle” weekly acoustic rock concert series. The December
schedule features Elvis Monroe on Dec. 5, 2nd Wheel featuring Bryce
Soderberg of Lifehouse on Dec. 19 and Ryan Whyte Maloney on Dec. 26.
Doors open at 8 p.m. and guests must be 21 years or older.Thursday, Dec. 12:
—Revolver — Enjoy the “Back in the Saddle” concert series featuring
some of country music’s up-and-coming artists. The Dec. schedule
features Krystal Keith. Doors open at 8 p.m. and guests must be 21
years or older.
Red Rock ResortTuesday, Dec. 31:
—Onyx Bar — Josh Royse performs from 6 p.m. – 1 a.m. Guests must be 21
years or older.
—Rocks Lounge — Zowie Bowie, featuring Chris Phillips, takes the stage
with today’s hottest dance music, Top 40 hits and hip hop. Doors open
at 10 p.m. Cover is $30 at the door and guests must be 21 years or
older.
Every Wednesday:
Onyx Bar — Jeremy James performs from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Guests must be
21 years or older.
—T-Bones Chophouse — Dave Ritz performs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Guests
must be 21 years or older.Wednesday, Dec. 18:
—Rocks Lounge — Enjoy the Vegas Voice Afternoon Affair. Doors open at12:30 p.m. and guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Thursday:
—Rocks Lounge — Learn to line dance from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Guests mus
be 21 years or older.
—Onyx Bar — Josh Royse performs from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Guests must be
21 years or older.
—T-Bones Chophouse — Sophia Maria performs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Guests must be 21 years or older.Thursday, Dec. 5:
—Rocks Lounge — Enjoy Grey Street as they perform the hits of Dave
Matthews Band. Doors open at 8 p.m. and guests must be 21 years or
older.Thursday, Dec. 19:
—Rocks Lounge — Enjoy the all-star lineup of Elvis Monroe, as they
perform Americana pop/rock hits. Doors open at 6 p.m. and guests must
be 21 years or older.
Every Friday:
—Rocks Lounge — Zowie Bowie, featuring Chris Phillips, takes the stage
with today’s hottest dance music, Top 40 hits and hip hop. Doors open
at 10 p.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
—T-Bones Chophouse — Guests can dine and enjoy live music with
guitarist and pianist Dave Ritz, as he performs Top 40 hits from 7
p.m. to 11 p.m.
—Onyx Bar — Daniel Park performs from 7 p.m. – 1 a.m. Guests must be
21 years or older.
Every Saturday:
—Rocks Lounge — Ashley Red performs from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Impulse
will perform on Dec. 7, with doors at 10 p.m. Guests must be 21 years
or older.
—Onyx Bar — Daniel Park performs from 7 p.m. – 1 a.m. Guests must be
21 years or older.
—T-Bones Chophouse — Guests can dine and enjoy live music with Dave
Ritz from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunset Station
—Rosalita’s Cantina — Ryan Whyte Maloney performs from 8:30 p.m. to
12:30 p.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
Wednesday, Dec. 4:
—Club Madrid – Enjoy the Vegas Voice Afternoon Affair. Doors open at 1
p.m. and guests must be 21 years or older.Thursday, Dec. 5:
—Club Madrid – Enjoy the classic sounds of Jerry Tiffe. Doors open at1 p.m. and guests must be 21 years or older.
—Club Madrid – Guests enjoy the sounds of the Lon Bronson All-Star
Band. Doors at 8 p.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Friday:
—Club Madrid – Guests enjoy Nashville Unplugged, featuring hosts and
singer/songwriters Brian McComas and Aaron Benward, along with special
guests, who will present “The Story Behind the Song.” Doors open at 7
p.m. Cover is $5 and guests must be 21 years or older.
—Club Madrid – Guests can enjoy the country sounds of Sam Riddle.
Doors open at 9:30 p.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Gaudi Bar — Ryan Whyte Maloney performs from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Rosalita’s Cantina — Josh Royse performs from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Saturday:
—Club Madrid — Impulse performs the hottest mainstream hip hop, top 40
and hot 100 favorites in an electrifying, non-stop concert-style
performance, beginning Dec. 14. Doors open at 9 p.m. except the Dec.
14 performance, which opens at 10:30 p.m.
—Gaudi Bar — Ryan Whyte Maloney perform from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Guests
must be 21 years or older.
—Rosalita’s Cantina — Peter Love performs from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Guests must be 21 years or older.
Texas StationTuesday, Dec. 31:
—South Padre — Celebrate the New Year with Yellow Brick Road, as the
Las Vegas-based classic rock tribute band takes on the entire classic
rock/pop spectrum with an emphasis on details and inflections from 10
p.m. to 1 a.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Friday:
—South Padre — Guests can enjoy the sounds of the 1980s with
Loveshack. Doors open at 8 p.m. and guests must be 21 years or older.
—A-Bar — Darrin Michaels plays jazz from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Guests must
be 21 years or older.
Every Saturday:
—South Padre — Yellow Brick Road (YBR) performs with doors at 9 p.m.
This Las Vegas-based classic rock tribute band takes on the entire
classic rock/pop spectrum with an emphasis on details and inflections.
Guests must be 21 years or older.
—A-Bar — Darrin Michaels plays jazz from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Guests must
be 21 years or older.
Boulder Station
Every Sunday:
—The Railhead — Guests can enjoy Los Hermanos Padilla from 11 p.m. to
3 a.m. Cover is $5 at the door and guests must be 21 years or older.
Thursday, Dec. 12:
—The Railhead — Guests can enjoy Boulder Blues with Wards Envy opening
up for Coco Montoya. Doors open at 6 p.m. and cover is $5 at the door.
Guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Friday:
—The Railhead — Yellow Brick Road (YBR) performs with doors at 9 p.m.
This Las Vegas-based classic rock tribute band takes on the entire
classic rock/pop spectrum with an emphasis on details and inflections.
Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Kixx Bar — John Acosta performs from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.. Guests must
be 21 years or older.
Every Saturday:
—The Railhead — Guests can dance the night away Volume 1 from 11 p.m.
to 3 a.m. The show is dark on Dec. 7. Guests must be 21 years or
older.
—Kixx Bar — Reflection performs from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Guests must be
21 years or older.
Palace Station
Every Thursday:
—Jack’s — Off The Record performs from 8 p.m. to midnight. Guests must
be 21 years or older.
Every Friday:
—Jack’s – Guests can enjoy the alternative rock sounds of Franky Perez
from 9 p.m. to midnight. Guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Saturday:
—Jack’s — Guests can enjoy the classic rock sounds of Nuff Said from 9
p.m. to 1 a.m. Guests must be 21 years or older
Fiesta Henderson
Every Friday:
—Coco Lounge — Route 66 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Saturday:
—Coco Lounge — Route 66 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.
Fiesta Rancho
Every Thursday:
—Club Tequila — Sherry Gordy Presents Take the Stage — An Open Mic
Experience with doors at 7 p.m. Cover is $10 at the door and guests
must be 21 years or older. No cover on Dec. 5 and the show is dark on
Dec. 26.
Every Friday:
—Cabo Lounge — Guests can enjoy a variety of Las Vegas’ most popular
showbands from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with rotating bands each week.
The December schedule features: Volume 1 on Dec. 6 and 20, Frontpage
on Dec. 13 and Klique Band on Dec. 27. Guests must be 21 years or
older.
—Club Tequila — Guests can enjoy Crossfire, as they perform classic
and modern rock hits. Doors at 9 p.m. Cover is $5 at the door and
guests must be 21 years or older.
Every Saturday:
—Club Tequila — Enjoy Sabados de Fiesta with DJ Paco, as he spins the
best in regional Mexican music from 10 p.m. — 4 a.m. Cover is $10.
Ladies are free all night. Guests must be 21 years or older.
—Cabo Lounge — Guests can enjoy an Old School Dance Party from 8:30
p.m. to 12:45 a.m. with rotating bands each week. The December
schedule features: 24k Gold Band on Dec. 7, Castano “Tribute to
Santana” on Dec. 14, Block Party on Dec. 21 and Ricco Diamante with
special guest Tresure & D’Lavance on Dec. 28. Guests must be 21 years
or older.
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STATION CASINOS ANNOUNCES NEW EAST SIDE REVOLUTION ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS
Station Casinos is proud to announce the new East Side Revolution
entertainment schedule at Sunset Station, featuring Nashville
Unplugged, country star Sam Riddle, “American Idol’s” Josh Royse,
Impulse, Peter Love and Ryan Whyte Maloney. Beginning December 2013,
the “revolution” will include:
Every Friday:
—Josh Royse at Rosalita’s Cantina from 7 p.m. — 11 p.m.
—Ryan Whyte Maloney at Gaudi Bar from 7 p.m. — 11 p.m.
—Nashville Unplugged at Club Madrid from 8 p.m. — 9 p.m. Cover is $5
at the door.
—Sam Riddle at Club Madrid from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Every Saturday:
—Ryan Whyte Maloney at Gaudi Bar from 7 p.m.-11 p.m.
—Peter Love at Rosalita’s Cantina from 7 p.m.-11 p.m.
—Impulse at Club Madrid from 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
The new East Side Revolution entertainment schedule will take place
every Friday and Saturday inside Sunset Station, beginning Friday,
Dec. 6, 2013. Guests must be 21 years or older for all shows.
Nashville Unplugged performances include a $5 cover at the door. Drink
specials include $5 margaritas at Gaudi Bar and $5 mojitos at
Rosalita’s Cantina. For more information and a full schedule, please
visit www.sunsetstation.com.
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HAVE A YEEHAW YULETIDE THIS DECEMBER AT FREMONT STREET EXPERIENCE
Fremont Street Experience invites all cowboys, cowgirls and country
music fans to have a yeehaw yuletide this December underneath the Viva
Vision canopy in downtown Las Vegas. In celebration of the return of
National Finals Rodeo, Fremont Street Experience will host several
events throughout the month of December including: NASCAR FanFest and
the 27th Annual Downtown Hoedown on Dec. 4; 12 Days of Country taking
place Dec. 4-15; and the 2nd Annual Downtown Throwdown Barbecue
Championships taking place Dec. 13-14. To make the holiday season
extra country, Fremont Street Experience has put together a
custom-stage production show Country Christmas to keep audiences in
the yeehaw-yuletide spirit all month long.
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Jerry Fink is an entertainment columnist for the Las Vegas Tribune
newspaper and writes a weekly column. To contact Jerry Fink, email him
at jfink@ lasvegastribune.com.